 Jay-Z, Beyonce, U2, Lady Gaga Rank on Billboard Power 100 List
You may not know Irving Azoff by face, or even by name, but rest assured that the chairman of Live Nation -- the world's largest promoter, ticketing company and artist management group -- is the most powerful person in the music industry. Azoff topped the first-ever Billboard Power 100 list, a ranking of where power and influence resides in the music business and the industries that intersect with it. While most of the executives on the list are behind-the-scenes power players like Azoff, there are 11 names that even casual music fans will instantly recognize...Read the rest of the story
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 Hot Chelle Rae: Whatever
If you were watching the American Music Awards and went "huh?" when Hot Chelle Rae got the award for New Artist of the Year, rest easy, because you probably won't have to bone up on the band too much to stay current on the next set of Grammy winners. The teen-targeted group proved it's possible to win an AMA on the basis of one flop album, one double-platinum single, and four sets of cute hair, which should come as encouragement to aspiring one-hit wonders everywhere. Hot Chelle Rae's sophomore album, the not-encouragingly-titled "Whatever," hits stores this week...Read the rest of the review |
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